KDE Weekly Newsletter
This Week at Davidson (October 29th Through November 2nd)
Fall Picture Re-Take Day Held Thursday, November 1
2nd & 3rd Grade Book Club Meeting Held
Author Stephen Bramucci coming to KDE
Guest author Stephen Bramucci visited with 3rd grade students on November 1st. He talked about his second book in The Danger Gang series titled The Danger Gang and the Feral Beast. Both books in the series were available for purchase. He is an adventure seeker and our students enjoyed him and his book series!!
PTA Boosterthon Fun Run - Friday, November 2nd
Elementary Gifted and Talented Screening
The gifted and talented program in Katy ISD serves elementary students with a one day per week pullout program. If you would like your 1st -4th grade child screened for Challenge for the 2018-19 school year, please print, complete and return an elementary parent checklist prior to Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Late forms will not be accepted. A printable Parent Checklist form and complete screening information is available online at www.kdechallenge.org/screening. You may also request a hard copy of the Elementary Parent Checklist from your child’s teacher, the front office or counselor’s office beginning October 26th.
On November 14 @ 7:00 pm, in room 1200 at the Education Support Complex, a Parent Awareness Session will be held for parents of students in grades 1-4 and 6-11 who are interested in screening their child for the GT program.
For more information regarding GT screening, please contact Shannon Hall, Challenge Teacher, at shannontjones-hall@katyisd.org.
Daylight Savings Time Ends
What's Happening at KDE ( November 5th Through November 9th)
Looking Ahead......
KDE Spirit Night at Raising Cane's Monday, November 5th
Student Council Holds "Dress the Turkey" Fundraiser Nov. 9th-Nov. 15th
3rd Grade Musical - Mark Your Calendars Now!
Our fantastic students have been working hard in their music classes to prepare for this year’s grade-level musical. Our musical is titled “Goal!”, and is a story about “The Beautiful Game” of soccer (football!). Important life lessons stressed in this performance are teamwork and sportsmanship, both on and off the field. Our students will perform this presentation on Tuesday, November 13th, with one performance during the school day at 2:15 pm for our students and staff, and again at 6:00 pm for parents and community. Call time for students for the evening performance will be 5:40 pm. We would love for our students to wear soccer uniform items as a costume (no cleats for safety reasons, regular PE shoes will be fine.) We are looking forward to a fabulous show, and can’t wait for you to see and hear your student performer!
Katy ISD Legacy Parent Academy
Katy ISD is pleased to introduce Legacy Parent Academy, which was developed to support the District’s Strategic Plan Goal 8: “We will actively support the emotional well-being of all learners.”
The Katy ISD Legacy Parent Academy is a series of informational sessions specifically designed to assist parents by providing valuable information that relates to topics that go beyond the academic experience. In today’s world, we know parents and guardians are faced with decisions that will profoundly impact the future growth and development of their student. The goal of the Katy ISD Legacy Parent Academy is to equip parents with strategies and techniques to support their students. All parents and guardians of Katy ISD students are welcome to attend.
The 2018-19 sessions will feature presentations from experts in topics that address emotional well-being, college preparedness, and college financial aid. Click the link below this article to view each session title for more information, including presenters and a session description, and to access the registration form. Registration for each session will open two weeks prior to the event.
Parent Academy Sessions:
November 7, 2018 - Understanding High School Credits, GPA and Class Rank - Registration Required
November 7, 2018 - Transitioning from Elementary to Junior High School - Registration Required
November 14, 2018 - Military Academies Night
November or early December - Financial Information Academy
February 6, 2019 - My Childhood Addiction - Parenting in a Digital Age - Registration Required
February 27, 2019 - Is It Mean? Is It Rude? Is It Bullying? - Registration Required
March 20, 2019 - College Prep 101 for Parents - Registration Required
April 24, 2019 - Human Trafficking -Registration Required
Confirm Attendance
We kindly ask that you confirm your attendance. This will help us prepare enough brochures and/or other materials related to this session.
Veterans Day 2018—Honoring KDE Veterans
Sunday, November 11, 2018 is Veterans Day and KDE would like to honor family members of students that have served, or are currently serving, in the U.S. Military. We are creating a “Wall of
Heroes” board to honor our veterans. We will be placing names/photographs of our veterans on the board. If you would like to submit a photograph of a family member, please complete the form below and return it to school with the photo attached (copy only please; no original photos or send a digital copy of the photo by November 7. Please submit digital copies to loriadavies@katyisd.org.
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS INFORMATION
Abrakadoodle Art Program Accepting Enrollment for Fall Session II
After School Katy Robotics Academy Coming to KDE for Spring 2019
We are excited to announce that our 1st-5th graders will have a wonderful opportunity to learn computer programming with LEGO robotics this year! Students will learn computer science and robotics concepts through hands-on experience with LEGO EV3 and WeDo robots.
Registration is first come, first served, and space is limited. To register or find out more information about this amazing program coming to Davidson, visit www.katyroboticsacademy.com.
Did you Know?...
Davidson Facebook Page
KDE has a Facebook page. We will use this page as another tool to communicate upcoming events, important information, and share celebrations. Check it out - search @DavidsonDragons.
Dragons in Action Blog - Check it out!
Mrs. Miller has created a blog to invite our community into our classrooms and share the wonderful things happening at KDE. Click the link and see Dragons in Action!
Communication From School
Follow Us on Twitter! #kdepride
We want to make sure that all of our students and parents see what amazing things are happening in our Davidson classrooms. Teachers will be tweeting throughout the day. Please follow our twitter feed at #kdepride.
KDE Absence Reporting Form
Davidson Elementary offers the opportunity for parents/guardians to report their child's absence via the campus webpage on the district website. Fill out the form indicating your child's absence for that day and click submit. The information will go directly to Davidson ADA Mrs. Susie Moon. Absence Form Link: http://www.katyisd.org/campus/KDE/Pages/ABSENCE-REPORTING.aspx
Safety Net - New This Year
Celebrate You Child's Birthday on KDE's Marquee
CLASSROOM TREATS REMINDER
Keiko Davidson Elementary School
Website: www.katyisd.org/campus/KDE
Location: 26906 Pine Mill Ranch Drive, Katy, TX, USA
Phone: 281-234-2500
Twitter: @KDEdragons